Louis sbbbaoh and joseph bettschen



(No Model.)

L. SEEBAOH 8: J. BETTSGHEN.

. YMOTIVE POWER. No. 281,929. Patented July 24, 1883.

M mar/asses Ifly'erdior.

' 1 Mam W shaft with it if turned in the reverse direc- UNITED STATES LOUIS SEEBAOH AND JOSEPH MOTIVE SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Application filed April To all whom it may concern Be it known that we, LoUIs SEEBAOI-I and J osEPH BETTSOHEN, both subjects of the Queen of Great Britain, residing at the village of Gowanstown, in the county of Perth, in the Province of Ontario, Dominion of Canada, have jointly invented a certain new and useful Motive Power, of which the following is a specification.

The object of the invention is to devise a cheaply-constructed motive power specially adapted for driving small machinery; and it consists, essentially, of an arrangement of gearing propelled by the actionof a falling weight attached to a rope or chain which has been previously wound up by hand, and provided with cranks and pulleys for the purpose of directing the movement of the gearing to the machinery the motor is intended to propel.

The figure is a perspective view of our improved motor, showing it as applied for the purpose of working a churn.

Although our motor may be used for propelling machinery of every description, it will be sufficient for the purpose of this specification to show it as applied for working a churn.

A is the main frame of the machine. On this frame we support in proper journals the shaft B, which is provided with a crank, B, connected to the lever O by the pitman D. The other end of the lever C is connected to the handle of the churn. It therefore follows that by causing the shaft B to revolve, the movement of the shaft will be converted into a reciprocating motion, so that the lever O operates the churn. I

E is a spur-pinion keyed upon the shaft B. F is a spur-wheel keyed to a shaft, G, which is journaled in the frame A. H is a spurpinion, also keyed to the shaft G, and arranged to gear with the -spur-wheel I, so fastened to the shaft J that it will revolve freely on it in one direction, but will carry the tion. This shaft J is also journaled in the frame A, as indicated, and is designed to PATENT OFFICE.

BETTSOHEN, or GOWANSTOWN, ONTARIO,

CANADA.

POWER.

Patent No. 281,929, dated July 24, 1883.

27,1883. (No model.)

carry the drum K, around which the rope or chain L is wound. On the end of the rope or chain the weight N is attached. By turning the shaft J by means of a hand-crank, so as to wind the rope or chain L upon the drum K, the power of the descending weight will cause the shaft J to revolve, and through its connection described with the shaft B the latter shaft will be driven. Although one weight and chain of wheels to connect to the shaft B would be sufficient for the purpose of driving the said shaft, we have shown in the drawing two weights and a suitable set of wheels, as by them we are enabled to obtain greater power than could be secured by the use of a single weight.

In order to regulate the speed of the shaft B, we provide a governor consisting of two balls, 0, connected to a vertical spindle, P, j ournaled in the frame, as shown. This spindle has a pulley, Q, keyed to it, and connected by the belt R to the pulley S, keyed or otherwise fastened to the shaft B. As this shaft revolves, a corresponding movement will therefore be given to the governor, which constitutes a .check upon the speed of the said shaft. It will be seen that, as the governor revolves, the balls, by flying out, produce a greater resistance, thereby checking the speed of the governor, and through it the speed of the shaft.

The weights 0 can be increased in heft; or they may be so arranged on their arms that they may be adjusted up or down, it of course being clear that the farther away the balls are from the point where they connect with the spindle P the greater the resistance they will present to the motion of the spindle.

What we claim as our invention is 1. As an improved motor, the weight or weights N, connected by a chain or rope, L, adapted to be wound by hand upon a drum or drums, K, which is or are connected by a chain of gear-wheels to the shaft B, in combination with the crank B, connected by the pitman D to the lever C, which is pivoted to the frame A, and arranged to impart a reciprocating movement to a .churn or other machine, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

2. In a motor deriving its power from the descent of a Weight or weights, the combination of a governor connected to the main shaft, driven by the descending weights in such a manner that the motion of the governor imparts a resisting-power to this shaft in pro- 

